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North Bay

At its far eastern reaches, San Francisco Bay connects to the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta via the six-mile-long Carquinez Strait, once a major shipping channel. No longer centers of industry and commerce, the towns in this region are nevertheless attracting new residents and businesses from the San Francisco and Sacramento metropolitan areas. Wheelchair riders will find accessible trails along the shoreline at Pinole, Martinez, and Antioch, and at Benicia State Recreation Area.

The shore along San Francisco Bay’s northern end, San Pablo Bay, is still a marshy region, although much of it was diked and converted to agricultural use. Other areas were devoted to military purposes or developed into salt ponds. Now much of the historical wetland expanse is being restored as part of the San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Sonoma Baylands, and other preserves. Little of this area is accessible to the public, but two shoreline parks, John F. Kennedy Memorial Park on the Napa River and Shollenberger Park and Petaluma Wetlandson the Petaluma River, are worth a visit.

Site Overview	Accessible Parking	Accessible Restrooms	Picnic	Hiking	Fishing	Accessible Beach Access
Benicia State Recreation Area
Jonh F. Kennedy Memorial Park
Petaluma Wetlands: Shollenberger Park, Alman Marsh, Ellis Creek